Synaptic Structure and Function in the Mouse Somatosensory Cortex during Chronic Pain: In Vivo Two-Photon Imaging by Sun Kwang Kim, Kei Eto, Junichi Nabekura

“…Recent advances in two-photon microscopy and fluorescence labeling techniques have enabled us to directly see the structural and functional changes in neurons and glia, and even at synapses, in the brain of living animals. …”
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The Perception of an Entrepreneur’s Structural, Relational and Cognitive Social Capital among Young People in Poland - An Exploratory Study by Paweł Ziemiański

“…The goal of the current paper is to verify how an entrepreneur’s structural, relatonal and cognitve social capital levels are perceived by young people in Poland. …”
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Seismic Fragility Assessment of RC Plan-Asymmetric Wall-Frame Structures Based on the Enhanced Damage Model by Ning Wang, Xiaoning Huang, Dan Zhang

“…The seismic response of reinforced concrete (RC) plan-asymmetric structures is significantly influenced by the input angle of seismic ground motions. …”
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Experimental Study on Variable-Amplitude Fatigue of Welded Cross Plate-Hollow Sphere Joints in Grid Structures by Jin-Feng Jiao, Hong-Gang Lei, Y. Frank Chen

“…The fatigue stress amplitude of the welded cross plate-hollow sphere joint (WCPHSJ) in a grid structure varies due to the random loading produced by suspending cranes. …”
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A Low-Pass Filter of Wide Stopband with a Novel Multilayer Fractal Photonic Bandgap Structure by Hai-Wen Liu, Xiao-Wei Sun, Zheng-Fan Li

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Exact Free Vibration Analysis for Plate Built-Up Structures under Comprehensive Combinations of Boundary Conditions by Xiang Liu, Chen Xie, Han-cheng Dan

“…In this research, an exact dynamic stiffness model for spatial plate built-up structures under comprehensive combinations of different boundary conditions is newly proposed. …”
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The Neurodevelopmental Dynamics of Multilingual Experience During Childhood: A Longitudinal Behavioral, Structural, and Functional MRI Study by Pasquale Anthony Della Rosa, Gerda Videsott, Virginia Maria Borsa, Eleonora Catricalà, Nicolò Pecco, Federica Alemanno, Matteo Canini, Andrea Falini, Rita Franceschini, Jubin Abutalebi

“…Background/Objectives: A neurobiological framework of bi- or multilingual neurocognitive development must consider the following: (i) longitudinal behavioral and neural measures; (ii) brain developmental constraints across structure and function; and (iii) the development of global multilingual competence in a homogeneous social environment. …”
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Retracted: Effects of Sulcus Vocalis Depth on Phonation in Three-Dimensional Fluid-Structure Interaction Laryngeal Models by Applied Bionics and Biomechanics

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Optical Coupling Structures of Fiber-Optic Mach-Zehnder Interferometers Using CO2 Laser Irradiation by Chien-Hsing Chen, Chih-Yu Hsu, Pei-Hsing Huang, Jian-Neng Wang, Wei-Te Wu

“…Optical fiber must be processed to fabricate two optical coupling structures. The two optical coupling structures are a duplicate of the beam splitter, an optical component of the interferometer. …”
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Shape Sensing of Plate and Shell Structures Undergoing Large Displacements Using the Inverse Finite Element Method by Alexander Tessler, Rinto Roy, Marco Esposito, Cecilia Surace, Marco Gherlone

“…The inverse Finite Element Method (iFEM) is applied to reconstruct the displacement field of a shell structure which undergoes large deformations using discreet strain measurements as the prescribed data. …”
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Preparation and mechanical properties of (SiCnp+NiTip)/Al composites with triple-modal grain structure by Xue Zhang, Mingfang Qian, Xuexi Zhang, Lin Geng

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Incorporation of anthocyanin into zein nanofibrous films by electrospinning: Structural characterization, functional properties, and ammonia color-responsiveness by Jun Wang, Wenpeng Zhao, Dongli Qin, Hongyan Shan, Xiaoman Zhu, Lilan Chen, Ying Liu, Songnan Li

“…Furthermore, we evaluated their structural characteristics, functional properties, and color responsiveness to ammonia. …”
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Impact of carbonation on reinforced concrete structures, considering the increase of CO2 due to climate change in Brazil by Chiara Pinheiro Teodoro, Rogério Carrazedo

“… Abstract Corrosion in reinforced concrete structures has become a growing concern, primarily due to climate change-related factors such as the rise of carbon dioxide levels, temperature fluctuations, and altered precipitation patterns. …”
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Ambient fine particulate matter provokes multiple modalities of cell death via perturbation of subcellular structures by Yán Wāng

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Absolute Instantaneous Optimal Control Performance Index for Active Vibration Control of Structures under Seismic Excitation by Arcan Yanik

“…In this paper, an instantaneous optimal control performance index for active control of structures under seismic excitation is analytically proposed. …”
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Genome Analysis of Pass2 a Semi-Automated Database of Protein Alignments Organised as Structural Superfamilies by Anirban Bhaduri, V. Mallika, R. Sowdhamini

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Capitalizing on the wealth of chemical data in the accretionary structures of aquatic taxa: Opportunities from across the tree of life by Zoë A. Doubleday, Louise Hosking, Jasper Willoughby, Minoli Dias, Natasha Leclerc, Shanie Brault Nikolajew, Melita Peharda, Arieli Tristão Rézio, Clive Trueman

“…Abstract Aquatic organisms are natural data loggers and record chemical variations within hardened accretionary structures like shells and teeth. Chemical sclerochronology is the study of these chemical variations through time and how they are used to understand environmental change and the physiology and ecology of species. …”
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Genotyping-by-sequencing derived SNP markers reveal genetic diversity and population structure of Dactylis glomerata germplasm by Muhammad Tanveer Altaf, Pablo Federico Cavagnaro, Kağan Kökten, Amjad Ali, Andres Morales, Andres Morales, Muhammed Tatar, Mehmet Bedir, Muhammad Azhar Nadeem, Muhammad Aasim, Nafiz Çeliktaş, Sheikh Mansoor, Faheem Shehzad Baloch, Faheem Shehzad Baloch

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Functional insights from an exploration of the inner structure of the patella: new perspectives for the study of the hominin fossil record by Marine Cazenave

“…This method relies on the plastic nature of the cortical and trabecular bony tissues and the modelling and remodelling dynamics during life to adjust structurally to the site-specific loading environment. …”
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Impacts of Land Use Change on the Regional Climate: A Structural Equation Modeling Study in Southern China by Zhanqi Wang, Bingqing Li, Jun Yang

“…In this study, we investigated the relationships between land use change and regional climate change through a structural equation model. Southern China was selected as the study area for its rapid urbanization and different structure of land use among its counties. …”
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